# Apply - Valley of the Commons

August 24 – September 20, 2026

# Application Form

Valley of the Commons is a four-week pop-up village exploring housing, production, decision-making and ownership in community. We ask that you be thoughtful in your answers to help us understand if you are the right fit. We will not penalize you for unfamiliarity with any topic; please be honest.

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## Contact Information

Name *
Email *
Social Media Handles (optional)
Anything else? (optional)
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## How did you hear about Valley of the Commons? *

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## Referral name(s) (optional)

Who can vouch for you?

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## What are your affiliations? *

What projects or groups are you affiliated with?

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## Why would you like to join Valley of the Commons, and why are you a good fit? *

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## What are you currently building, researching, or working on? *

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## How will you contribute to Valley of the Commons? *

Villagers co-create their experience. You can start an interest club, lead a discussion or workshop, teach a cooking class, or more.

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## Please rank your interest in our themes *

Drag to reorder from most interested (top) to least interested (bottom).

1 🏞️ Developing the Future of the Valley
2 🌐 Cosmo-localism
3 🪙 Funding Models & Token Engineering
4 👾 Fablabs & Hackerspaces
5 🌌 Future Living Design & Development
6 🧑‍⚖️ Network Societies & Decentralized Governance
7 ⛲️ Commons Theory & Practice
8 👤 Privacy & Digital Sovereignty
9 🌏 d/acc: defensive accelerationism
10 💭 (Meta)rationality & Cognitive Sovereignty
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## Please explain your familiarity and interest in our themes and event overall *

🏞️ Valley Future · 🌐 Cosmo-localism · 🪙 Funding & Token Engineering · 👾 Fablabs · 🌌 Future Living · 🧑‍⚖️ Network Governance · ⛲️ Commons · 👤 Privacy · 🌏 d/acc · 💭 (Meta)rationality

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## Describe a belief you have updated within the last 1-2 years *

What was the belief and why did it change?

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## Which week(s) would you like to attend? *

#### Week 1: Return to the Commons

August 24 – 30, 2026
A five-day course with Michel Bauwens and Adam Arvidsson exploring the history and future of the commons.

#### Week 2: Post-Capitalist Production

August 31 – September 6, 2026
How global knowledge commons and local production can sustain livelihoods and community resilience.

#### Week 3: Future Living

September 7 – 13, 2026
From vision to scouting: cooperative housing, mapping local resources, ecological design.

#### Week 4: Governance & Funding Models

September 14 – 20, 2026
Participatory governance, cooperative legal structures, and mechanisms for shared assets.
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## Which ticket option would you prefer? *

Prices and options subject to change.

#### 🏡 Full Resident (4 weeks)

Dorm (4-6 people) €1,500 Shared Double €1,800 Single (deluxe apartment) €3,200

#### 🗓 1-Week Visitor (max 20 per week)

Dorm (4-6 people) €425 Shared Double €500 Single (deluxe apartment) €850

#### 🎟 Non-Accommodation Pass

Event access only €300/week
Included: Accommodation (if applicable), venue access, event ticket
Not included: Food (~€10/day)
Note: +10% after June 1 (goes to event org costs)
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## Anything else you'd like to add? (optional)

I agree to the privacy policy and consent to my data being processed for this application *

## Application Submitted!

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